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Edna St. Vincent Millay: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Nancy Boyd
Born February 22, 1892 • Rockland • Maine
Died October 19, 1950 (aged 58) • New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works “A Few Figs from Thistles” • “Ballad of the Harp-Weaver” • “Renascence” • “The King’s Henchman”

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